Do you need inferential statistics to answer each of the following questions? (f

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Do you need inferential statistics to answer each of the following questions? (for each question answer “yes” if inferential statistics is needed or “no” if not)

a. How old are you?

b. How old are the people in this class?

c. Do wolves weigh more than dogs?

d. Does your dog weigh more than that wolf?

e. Does it rain more in Seattle than Singapore?

f. What was the difference in rainfall between Seattle and Singapore in 2014?

g. In general, will I use less gas driving 55 mph than 70 mph?

h. Do English professors get paid less than engineering professors?

i. Does the most highly paid English professor at Harvard get paid less than the most highly paid engineering professor at MIT?

Explanation / Answer

a) No

b) No

c) Yes

d) No

e) Yes

f) No

g) Yes

h) Yes

i) No

When the question is specific, we need no use inferential statistics, but when the question is general and the answer is an assumption, inferential statistics is used.

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